Category: climate_change
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Senators to Demand Changes to Permitting Bill
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to press senators for amendments to the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, saying the permitting bill remains deeply flawed despite recent changes.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeCongressDemocratic PartySocial Issues Sierra ClubBipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Actenergy permittingU.S. Senateclean energyTribal sovereigntylame-duck session
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Yale Newsletter Highlights Retail Competition Study, Soil Carbon Research, and Arts News
Yale Today's November 11 edition features research on how retailers respond to nearby competitors, a study on measuring soil carbon, and a Brazil trip honoring cellist Aldo Parisot.
BusinessScience & TechnologyHealthEducationEconomyClimate ChangeAgricultureMedical Science Yale UniversityKosuke Uetakecannabis retailsoil carbonAlexander PolussaAldo ParisotYale School of MusicUniversity
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Newsom Announces Nearly $1.3 Billion for Cleaner Transportation and Stronger Transit Connections
California awards 28 grants to protect Metrolink service, advance Caltrain's downtown San Francisco extension and add more than 75 zero-emission buses and transit vehicles statewide.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessState GovernmentsTransportationEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergy Gavin NewsomCalifornia State Transportation AgencyTransit and Intercity Rail Capital ProgramMetrolinkCaltrainzero-emission busesCOP31California Governors Office
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Lamont Honors 2026 GreenerGov Award Winners as State Agencies Beat 2030 Emissions Target Early
Connecticut state agency greenhouse gas emissions are now 36.3% below fiscal year 2019 levels, exceeding the state's 2030 target years ahead of schedule, as Governor Lamont honors 2026 GreenerGov award recipients.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyState GovernmentsUSA GreenerGov AwardsNed LamontConnecticutgreenhouse gas emissionssustainabilityDepartment of Energy and Environmental Protectionelectric vehiclesConnecticut Governors Office
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TCEQ to Weigh Wastewater, Air Permit Requests and 21 Enforcement Orders at Nov. 18 Meeting
Texas environmental commissioners will consider four wastewater and air permit applications, 21 agreed and default enforcement orders, two rulemaking petitions and proposed air rule changes at their Nov. 18 meeting.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalClimate ChangeEnergy Texas Commission on Environmental Qualitywastewater discharge permitsair quality permitsenforcement ordersrulemaking petitionsCanyon LakeEl Paso County emissions inspections
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Toyota's 2026 Sustainability Report Shows Surpassed Environmental Targets
Toyota's 2026 North American Environmental Sustainability Report marks the completion of its 7th Environmental Action Plan, with renewable electricity, water efficiency, packaging and pollinator habitat targets all surpassed.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyTransportation ToyotaEnvironmental Sustainability ReportCarbon NeutralityCircular EconomyEnvironmental Action PlanBattery RecyclingPlano, Texas
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Urges Congress to Act on Clean Energy, Climate Costs
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to press Congress to hold the Trump administration accountable and act on clean energy, disaster costs and public lands protections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyClimate ChangeCongressDemocratic PartySocial Issues Sierra ClubTrump administrationclean energypublic landsRoadless Rule
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Nvidia Faces Shareholder Suit, FBI Probe and $190B Value Drop Over CEO's Ties to Suspected Chinese Spy
A proposed class action filed minutes after Monday's close accuses Nvidia and Jensen Huang of securities fraud, as reports tie his relationship with Alice Huang to more than $7.5 billion in chip sales into China.
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Concerns Raised Over Older Heavy Drinkers as Post-Pandemic Declines Seen Among Younger Adults
Medical experts flag elevated health risks for older heavy drinkers, as a recent study finds post-pandemic declines in drinking among younger adults.
HealthScience & TechnologyBusinessMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentClimate ChangeEmployment and LaborEducation heavy drinkingolder adultspost-pandemicHarvard Universitycancer researchmethane emissionsworkplace scheduling
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Yale Study Finds Amino Acid Taurine May Diminish Age-Related Inflammation
Yale researchers uncover the critical role of taurine in the immune system's response to chronic inflammation, finding that boosting the amino acid may diminish the negative effects of aging.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentClimate Change Yale Universitytaurineagingchronic inflammationprostate cancerArtist DiplomaYale School of MusicUniversity
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Lamont Thanks Voters After Re-Election as Revolution Wind Goes Fully Online
The 704 MW offshore project will supply 304 MW to Connecticut, about 5% of state demand, with the remaining 400 MW going to Rhode Island.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyTransportationState GovernmentsElectionEnvironmentBusinessClimate Change Ned LamontConnecticutRevolution WindØrstedoffshore windHartford LineConnecticut State ParksConnecticut Governors OfficeEmma Ciminorenewable energyPoint Judith Rhode Island
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House Sends Hegseth Impeachment Articles to Judiciary Committee, Effectively Killing Effort for Now
The 211-204 vote came as 11 Democrats missed the procedural motion, and Democrats say they will pursue impeachment again when the new Congress opens Jan. 3.
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Media Monitor: France 24 reports Trump calls midterms 'crooked,' demands Alaska votes go to Republican
France 24 reports President Donald Trump called the U.S. midterm elections "crooked" and demanded remaining Alaska votes go to the Republican candidate, despite earlier accepting the results.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementEnvironmentElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyClimate ChangeTransportation Donald TrumpUS midterm electionsAlaskaRussell BrandEuropean air trafficCOP31TurkeyFrance 24
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Sierra Club Says Endorsed Candidates Won 1,290 Races, Plans Thursday Post-Election Livestream
The group says voters delivered the largest electoral wave since 1894 and that it has won 88% of its 2,426 endorsed races so far, with 963 still to be called.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyElectionDemocratic PartyClimate ChangeSocial IssuesState Governments Sierra ClubelectionsDonald TrumpCongressMichiganTexasAbdul El-SayedGina HinojosaJames Talarico
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California's Sites Reservoir Clears Final Water Right Permit, Largest New Reservoir in More Than 50 Years
The State Water Resources Control Board approved the final water right permit for Sites Reservoir, a 1.5 million-acre-foot project in Glenn and Colusa counties that can now move toward construction.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEnergyAgriculture Sites ReservoirGavin NewsomState Water Resources Control Boardwater storageCalifornia water infrastructureSacramento RiverdroughtCalifornia Governors Office
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Yale Researchers Map Pollution Hotspots in the Ganges and Uncover Genetic Clues to Pigmentary Glaucoma
Yale Today highlights a new analytic model pinpointing where pollution control on the Ganges would have the greatest effect, plus genetic risk factors behind pigmentary glaucoma.
Science & TechnologyHealthEnvironmentEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEnergyClimate Change Yale UniversityGanges Riverwater pollutionpigmentary glaucomagenetic researchYale Clean Energy ConferenceNew NetherlandUniversity
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Trump Questions Midterm Results as Republicans Confront Sweeping Losses
Democrats won control of Congress in Tuesday's midterms, and the Wall Street Journal's editorial board says Trump's 2024 coalition rebuked his second-term priorities.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Senate Set to Vote on Sweeping Permitting Reform Bill
MIT Technology Review reports the Senate votes Nov. 9 on the 417-page BAAJA permitting reform bill, which backers say could speed energy projects but critics warn may boost fossil fuel emissions.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeCongressFederal GovernmentEconomy Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Actpermitting reformU.S. Senateenergy infrastructuregreenhouse gas emissionsnatural gasDonald TrumpMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Marks Kerr Lab's 60th Anniversary on Oklahoma Tour
EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma, during a three-day swing covering Boeing, farms, Brownfields and oil and gas rules.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentEnergyFederal GovernmentAgricultureClimate Change EPARobert S. Kerr Environmental Research CenterDavid FotouhiOklahomaBrownfieldsWaters of the United StatesOil and gas regulations
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Study Warns U.S. Fire Damage Could More Than Triple by 2060
A new Nature Communications study estimates fire-damaged buildings in the U.S. could more than triple by 2060 without action on climate change and building in fire-prone regions.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeElectionCongressState Governments wildfiresNature Communicationsfire riskpublic healthmidterm elections
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Yale Study Finds Caribbean Lizards Evolving Heat Tolerance in Just a Decade
Yale researchers' Caribbean fieldwork found some lizards failed to adapt to rising heat while others developed a notable increase in heat tolerance in just a decade, an "amazing" evolutionary finding.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceEnvironmentClimate ChangeElection Yale Universitylizardsheat toleranceevolutionCaribbeanprostate cancer drugDaniel PetrylakUniversity
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Democrats Win Control of Both Chambers of Congress in Midterm Wave
The new majorities are not seated until January 3, 2027, and President Donald Trump retains his veto in a divided government.
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Carbon Sequestration, Pest Management Savings and Semiconductor Record
Cornell Chronicle reports on a podcast on carbon sequestration for farmers, a study finding New York's pest management program doubles taxpayer returns, and a record-setting semiconductor bandgap.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeAgricultureReal EstateEducation Cornell ChronicleCornell Universitycarbon sequestrationintegrated pest managementsemiconductorsBen HoultonNew York state
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Port of Oakland Says 84% of Its 2025 Power Came From Renewable and Zero-Carbon Sources
Port Public Power delivered 84% renewable and zero-carbon electricity in 2025, beating California's utility average, as the Port prepares for demand to grow up to five-fold.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeTransportation Port of OaklandPort Public Powerrenewable energyzero-carbon electricityAndre Baslerenergy storageCalifornia Energy Commission
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Sierra Club Warns of Arctic Drilling and Methane Rollbacks as Voters Head to Polls
The group's election-day newsletter says 23 million acres of Alaska's Western Arctic face fast-tracked drilling and urges supporters to keep pressing the Bureau of Land Management and the EPA.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyElectionClimate ChangeLaw EnforcementAgriculture Sierra ClubWestern ArcticChiricahua National ParkmethaneDonald TrumpWest Virginia attorney generalElection DayArctic drillingMethane emissionsMidterm elections
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Fairfax County Opens Heating Assistance Applications as Temperatures Drop
Fairfax County urges residents struggling with winter heating bills to apply for Fuel Assistance by the second Friday in November, with Crisis Assistance also available through March 16.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsSocial Issues Fairfax CountyFuel Assistance ProgramCrisis Assistance Programheating costsenergy efficiencyFairfax Recycles DaySwitch Together solar programFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Sierra Club Angeles Chapter Urges Voters to Cast Ballots as Midterms Near
Angeles Chapter newsletter urges midterm voting, covers a rally outside SoCalGas headquarters over rising bills, the San Gabriel Mountains monument's 12th anniversary, and a donor-advised fund appeal.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyElectionClimate ChangeSocial IssuesLegal Sierra Club Angeles ChapterSoCalGasSan Gabriel Mountains National Monumentmidterm electionsdonor-advised fundCalifornia energy costsEaton Canyon
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Media Monitor: France 24 Reports AI and Data Centres Dominate 2026 US Midterm Campaign
France 24 reports artificial intelligence is a major issue in the 2026 US midterm campaign, with Georgia voters opposing data centres, and covers French protests and a petition against a right-wing TV channel.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentMediaElectionArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeEuropeMiddle East France 242026 US midtermsdata centresGeorgiaFrance protestsStrait of Hormuz
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Marks Eve of Election Day With Inspirational Playlist
Sierra Club is reporting it released an election-themed playlist of songs meant to inspire hope, saying music has long served as a tool for movement-building ahead of Election Day.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaElectionClimate ChangeSocial Issues Sierra ClubElection Dayplaylistenvironmental movementSierra Club Foundationvotingactivism
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Haley Stevens Backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate Race Days Before Midterms
The Democratic congresswoman's endorsement drew condemnation from party leaders, the resignation of her chief of staff and praise from President Trump, who said he would welcome her into the Republican Party.
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